Report details company's progress on workplace, community and environmental commitments
As the underwriter of
This year's report is titled "Better. Together." It highlights the programs, partnerships and people advancing Lowe's commitment to build a world-class workplace, strengthen communities and provide environmental leadership.
"Helping to enhance the quality of life for our neighbors has defined
Lowe's culture for more than 60 years," said
The multimedia report is divided into three major sections - Workplace,
Community
and Environment.
Each section details Lowe's progress in important areas ranging from
diversity and inclusion to energy management. In-depth stories, videos,
photo galleries and an interactive
map allow visitors to explore how Lowe's is meeting the needs of its
customers, communities and employees across
Workplace
-- Lowe's launched a pair of precedent-setting benefits: a partnership with theCleveland Clinic to offer heart surgery at no cost to eligible full-time employees; and a national bus tour to provide free health screenings to more than 70,000 Lowe's employees. The report profiles aTurnersville, N.J. , employee who credits a screening with saving his life. -- Lowe'sEmployee Relief Fund distributed more than$2 million and assisted nearly 2,000 Lowe's employees and family members who suffered a significant financial hardship, including helping to reunite a manager inSouth Lexington, Ky. , with his family inHaiti after a devastating earthquake left them homeless. -- The company expanded its Lowe's Heroes employee volunteer program to new stores inMexico . Companywide, Lowe's Heroes participated in more than 1,300 improvement projects and Lowe's contributed more than$1.3 million in materials.
Community
-- Lowe's joined with Lowe'sCharitable and Educational Foundation to support more than 3,100 community and education projects inthe United States ,Canada andMexico through grants totaling more than$30 million . Lowe's Toolbox for Education(R) awarded more than$4.2 million to nearly 1,000 schools in all 50 states. -- Lowe's expanded its efforts to revitalize neighborhoods and provide safe and affordable housing. Through participation in Habitat forHumanity's Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project and a national home weatherization initiative with Rebuilding Together, hundreds of Lowe's Heroes helped build and repair homes in 14 U.S. cities. -- Lowe's provided vital assistance in the aftermath of several disasters, ranging from a tornado inOhio to floods inTennessee andMexico . Lowe's and its customers donated more than$1.6 million to theAmerican Red Cross earthquake relief efforts inHaiti and Lowe's Heroes helpedNashville homeowners rebuild after historic floods.
Environment
-- Lowe's success promoting energy and water conservation brought unprecedented honors from theEnvironmental Protection Agency . Lowe's was named the first winner of the ENERGY STAR(R) Sustained Excellence Award in Retail and became the first retailer to win the WaterSense(R) Retail Partner of the Year Award in consecutive years. -- Lowe's opened stores inSan Francisco, Calif. , andQuincy, Mass. , with rooftop energy-generation systems that use solar power, bringing Lowe's total solar locations to seven. To help advance the use of renewable energy, Lowe's also partnered withAppalachian State University to support its entry in theDepartment of Energy's Solar Decathlon. -- Lowe's stores and distribution centers recycled nearly 1 billion pounds of wood pallets and cardboard. In addition to expanding appliance and Garden Center recycling programs, Lowe's installed recycling centers in more than 1,700 stores to provide an easy way for customers to recycle rechargeable batteries, cell phones, CFLs and plastic bags.
To learn more about these stories and Lowe's latest social responsibility activities, visit Lowes.com/SocialResponsibility.
About Lowe's
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